Quote Originally Posted by tonkatoyman View Post
I have two full grown boys, one of which is a mod on this site. I also deal weekly with people with broken and disfuctional homes. I can tell you if your attitude conscerning the little things is "what ever" you will more than likely be facing the larger ones down the road. While having or not having a reptile in the house seems to be a small thing, the real issue isn't the animal, it is the disobediance displayed. Good parents should not base punishment on the subject of the disobediance they should punish because the child was disobediant. Disobediance shows a lack of respect for authority, children need to learn how to follow the rules now so latter they stay out of trouble when that authority is wearing a uniform and carrying a gun.
My life lesson on parenting has been noted pops...... You go have a cafe latte and Im going to go set my kids up to be sharks instead of bait fish.....

To the original poster, you do what you do, convincing your mom to get a snake is probably not going to happen....On a real note since I was being a lil to much of myself in the first post. Make her a proposition or something along the lines of a business type deal where you both end up with something you are wanting out of the other.